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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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